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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.74, 118,860.58 and 25,917.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.74, 118,860.58 and 25,917.16 is: 38,884.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.74 : 118,860.58 = 25,917.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.74/118,860.58 = 25,917.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.74x = 118,860.58 × 25,917.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.74x = 3,080,528,669.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,528,669.55/79,222.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,884.40

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